Han Guohui, president of the Travel Channel. Photo provided to China Daily

After the conference, the Golden Journey Prizes of China were presented. Some of the award winners include:

Annual intelligent tourism cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Nanjing.

Annual intelligent tourism scenic spots: Huangshan Mountains, E’mei Mountains.

Annual best travel agency: Beijing UTour International Travel Service Co Ltd.

Annual best theme park: Harbin Ice and Snow World.

Annual best destinations:

Domestic: Wulong in Chongqing, Suzhou in Jiangsu province, Hainan International Tourism Island, Taizhou in Jiangsu province, Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia.

Overseas: Spain, Greek, Indonesia, the United States.

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